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June 18, 2013

NCHN Reminders

We need your feedback. Please complete the Membership Benefit Survey. This is your time to lead your organization.

NCHN will be starting a grassroots advocacy group, Champions for Rural Health Networks, to look at implementing some of the strategies suggested by both Maggie and David. If you are interested in participating in the group please let Rebecca know.

 

Leadership Corner

Guidestar, Charity Navigator, and Wise Giving Alliance Call for End to Overhead Obsession
Three organizations that serve as evaluators and analysts in the nonprofit world have come together to caution against the tendency to overweight overhead when judging grantees.
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TORCH logo
TORCH is dedicated to assisting general acute care hospitals of 150 beds and less as well as business and commercial organizations that share a common interest in rural health care by addressing the issues unique to rural and community hospitals and recognizing the many contributions to rural health care.

New NCHN Member: Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals (TORCH)

Please join the Board and Staff in welcoming TORCH as NCHN's newest network member. TORCH's mission is to be the voice and principal advocate for rural and community hospitals in Texas and to provide leadership in addressing the special needs and issues of these hospitals.

TORCH was formed in 1990 and is comprised of 150 members statewide. David Pearson is President and CEO and some of you may already know him through his work with a previous NCHN network member. He also presented during the NCHN Informational Call, Champions for Networks, on Monday, June 17, 2013.

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June Monthly Recap: From Rebecca Davis, Ph.D.

Welcome to Summer!  It will officially be here on Thursday, but I think many of us have already experienced summer temperatures and storms.  I hope that you have plans for some fun and relaxation during the summer months.  We all need to recharge ourselves to better serve our members!  Send us some pictures of your summer fun!  

Summer time is also a time to catch up – catch up with friends and family – and time to catch up on projects.  NCHN is catching up on some annual housekeeping tasks and we need your help!  Thanks to the 43 members that have submitted your 2013 dues assessment form.  If you that have not yet submitted the form, please do so today, so that we can mark that off our summer to do list.  Thanks a bunch!  

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Jay Seifert
Rebecca Davis is the Executive Director of NCHN and lives in Montrose, Colorado

NCHN Calendar

Committees are currently forming. The Committee call schedules will be sent by email and will be included here when available.

HCAHPS Breakthrough Webinar: Quiet at Night (CLS)
July 9, 2013 @ 1:00 PMET

Executive Committee Call
August 20, 2013 @ 11:00 AM

CalendarVIEW THE NCHN CALENDAR

 

NCHN News

NCHN Committee Sign-Ups

Committee sign-ups are still open. We need you! So please take a few minutes to sign up for a committee and become involved with NCHN and your peers through committee work. You can sign up and view all commitee descriptions at the link below.

SIGN-UP ONLINE

 

Member News

ICAHN: June 2013 Newsletter

HCC of Rural Missouri: Live Well Waverly Open House is Friday, June 21

Partner News

LoneStart Wellness has launched a Kickstarter project, Well-done, The Wellness Manifesto

 

 

Funding Announcements

MultiPlan to Award $30,000 in Grants to Rural Hospitals
MultiPlan, Inc., the nation’s oldest and largest independent PPO network, is accepting applications for its 2013 Rural Health Outreach Grant. The program, now in its 18th year, awards hospitals serving rural areas financial grants to help them introduce or expand services, education, screenings and other endeavors aimed at improving the health of people in their communities. (Due July 26, 2013)
» MORE INFORMATION

AHIMA Foundation Veterans Scholarship
The AHIMA Foundation is proud to support those who have served our country through our Veterans Scholarship Program. We seek to develop the next generation of health information management (HIM) professionals by helping our men and women in uniform move on to a bright new future and career in healthcare. (Due September 6, 2013)
» MORE INFORMATION
» FLYER (pdf)

National Headlines

Why federal money for rural hospitals is vulnerable to budget cuts » READ
The Particular Struggles of Rural Women » READ
Funding America’s Rural Nonprofits » READ
NOSORH's June 2013 issue of The Branch » READ
RHCs, FQHCs Should Follow Specific Billing Protocol to Avoid Payment Delays » READ
PARTS Act aims to protect access to rural healthcare » READ
5 Intangible Benefits Of Hospital Strategic Planning » READ
The Evolving Role of Emergency Departments in the United States » READ
Sen. Franken Pushes to Bring High-Speed Internet Access to Rural Communities and Businesses » READ
Patients Warm To Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants » READ
Shortage of primary care doctors worst in rural areas » READ
12 Statistics on Rural Hospital CEO Compensation » READ
Rural Living Presents Health Challenges for Cancer Survivors » READ
Grants to Rural CDCs Rise Slightly » READ
What does rural mean? Uncle Sam has more than a dozen answers. » READ
CMS Issues Health Insurance Exchange Proposed Rules » READ

ACA News

AHA guide helps small, rural hospitals improve population health » READ
How well do physicians know the ACA? » READ
Consumer Assistance Programs through the ACA » READ
The Consequences of Rejecting “Obamacare” » READ
SHADAC/SHARE Newsletter » READ

 

Upcoming Events

Prioritizing Community Health Issues
June 18, 2013 @ 3:00 PM ET
(County Health Rankings & Roadmaps)

Free Telebehavioral Health Training and Technical Assistance Series
May 22 - Aug. 28, 2013: Wednesdays at 12:00 PM ET
(SAMHSA-HRSA teleconference series)

HIT Standards Committee Advisory Meeting
June 20, 2013 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET
(HHS)

The Futures of Telemedicine: What You Should Know Now
June 20, 2013 | 2:00 PM ET
(Great Plains Telehealth Resource and Assistance Center)

State Strategies to Measure Care Coordination
June 24, 2013 | 3:30 - 5:00 PM ET
(National Academy for State Health Policy)

Community-Oriented Connectivity Broadband Grant Program
June 25, 2013 | 1:00 - 3:30 PM ET
(USDA)

Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs and Certified EHR Technology
June 27, 2013 | 2:30 - 3:45 PM ET
(CMS)

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